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A Veteran TV News Anchor Pens A Prescient Novel In 'Amanda Wakes Up'

8:05am July 23, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Alisyn Camerota's book is about a political newcomer fresh from Hollywood facing off against a female senator. But 2016 similarities aside, the CNN anchor says she wrote it long before the election.

Caesar's Last Breath: Decoding the Secrets of the Air Around Us, by Sam Kean.

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'Caesar's Last Breath' Is A Breezy History Of Our Atmosphere

7:00am July 23, 2017

by Jason Heller

Sam Kean's funny, conversational new book reminds us not to take the air we breathe for granted — our atmosphere can tell stories about everything from dinosaurs and Julius Caesar to space flight.

Bigelow's new film, Detroit, depicts the beginning of the Detroit riots and one of their most horrifying events.

Kathryn Bigelow's 'Detroit' Revisits An American Tragedy: The Algiers Motel Incident

5:27pm July 22, 2017

by Michel Martin

During the Detroit riots, three young black men were killed by white police officers at the Algiers Motel. The year was 1967, but Bigelow says, "It feels very much like it's today."

Bassem Youssef attends the AOL Build Speaker Series in New York on July 6, 2016.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Comedian Bassem Youssef On Tubers

11:59am July 22, 2017

The Egyptian satirist got his start on YouTube, so we're going to see how much he knows about actual tubers. Youssef will answer three questions about potatoes.

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Yes, Some Comics Are For Kids — And They're Big Business

8:08am July 22, 2017

by Petra Mayer

What's the best way to get people reading comics? Hook 'em young. And comics for early readers are booming — even big publishers like DC, famed for grim and gritty, are getting in on the action.

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What It's Like To Be A 'Breakup/Divorce Coach'

8:08am July 22, 2017

Breaking up is hard to do, as the song says. If you're stuck, you can always call Natalia Juarez, a breakup expert based in Toronto. NPR's Scott Simon talks with her about her business.

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Life Lessons (With Zombies) In 'Minecraft: The Island'

7:00am July 22, 2017

by Jason Sheehan

Max Brooks' latest novel is set in the world of the popular video game Minecraft — and once you get past that, it has a lot of valuable ideas for young readers, cleverly disguised with plenty of fun.

Designer Kenneth Jay Lane, shown in 2010, designed costume jewelry for Hollywood stars, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and viewers of TV's shopping channel QVC.

Costume Jewelry Designer Kenneth Jay Lane Dies At 85

4:50pm July 21, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Lane designed costume jewelry for Hollywood stars, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and viewers of TV's shopping channel QVC. Many women wore his fakes, or "faque," as he pronounced it, with their real gems.

Tom Hardy plays a Royal Air Force pilot in the new Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Dunkirk'

4:49pm July 21, 2017

by Linda Holmes

Christopher Nolan's war drama about the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of Allied troops has immediacy, scope, and a sense of the unique terrors inherent in war.

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In 'Dunkirk,' Christopher Nolan Brings New Life To True World War II Story

4:27pm July 21, 2017

by Bob Mondello

NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews director Christopher Nolan's new World War II film, Dunkirk, which opens this weekend.

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